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05-17-24, 12:33 PM
#2851
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05-17-24, 12:39 PM
#2852
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05-17-24, 12:48 PM
#2853
Super Modest
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What a great drive-in theater car!
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05-17-24, 01:25 PM
#2854
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My thought exactly. You can get at least 2 people in that trunk, probably three small ones.
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05-17-24, 01:56 PM
#2855
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Later, I had 3 1965 Cadillacs, a convertible, a Coupe de Ville, and a Fleetwood. The convertible is the only one I drove extensively. I don't know the MPG but I know when I put gas in it, it was gone very quickly. Annoying.
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05-17-24, 02:06 PM
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I worked at an Oldsmobile dealer in late 1980 (Briefly). They had the same 3.8 Buick engine as the Regal which was plagued by pinging. The late 70s to early 80s were transitional years due to fuel economy regs, etc. They could ping so bad it pock-marked the tops of the pistons which made hot spots which made matters worse.
The fix was to remove the cylinder heads and grind the pistons smooth, replace the PROM chip to change the timing curve, and install a bigger EGR valve. PITA, for about 5 hours pay, iirc.
The fix was to remove the cylinder heads and grind the pistons smooth, replace the PROM chip to change the timing curve, and install a bigger EGR valve. PITA, for about 5 hours pay, iirc.
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05-17-24, 02:19 PM
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05-17-24, 02:20 PM
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05-17-24, 03:03 PM
#2859
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One never needs to mow more than once a week, regardless of the rain amount. #MowingMath
05-17-24, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol;[url=tel:23242861
23242861[/url]]Was this a 60s/70s thing? SMH
One never needs to mow more than once a week, regardless of the rain amount. #MowingMath
One never needs to mow more than once a week, regardless of the rain amount. #MowingMath
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05-17-24, 04:10 PM
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05-17-24, 04:40 PM
#2862
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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05-17-24, 04:52 PM
#2863
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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There's one for $350 locally but 51cm, too small for me
05-17-24, 05:00 PM
#2864
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I drove it as little as possible.
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05-17-24, 05:02 PM
#2865
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05-17-24, 05:03 PM
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05-17-24, 05:36 PM
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05-17-24, 05:37 PM
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05-17-24, 05:42 PM
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Seventeen.
Graduation night at Catholic High. The masses were filing into the stadium. A bagpipist (in proper bagpipist costume, not wearing a helmet SMH) played as I walked by.
There's a chance of rain this evening. In fact it was sprinkling when I was out, but I HTFU and walked anyway. Epic activity streaks don't happened without overcoming adversity.
Graduation night at Catholic High. The masses were filing into the stadium. A bagpipist (in proper bagpipist costume, not wearing a helmet SMH) played as I walked by.
There's a chance of rain this evening. In fact it was sprinkling when I was out, but I HTFU and walked anyway. Epic activity streaks don't happened without overcoming adversity.
05-17-24, 05:46 PM
#2870
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05-17-24, 06:02 PM
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I was working at a gas station in 1976 when another round of stations running out of gas and odd/even happened. We weren't supposed to fill our own cars after hours but sometimes we did. I was putting gas in my truck and some guy saw me and said I had to sell him gas and he was going to report me, etc. Nope.
We also had customers come in and buy services, shocks, tires, and ask if we would fill it up while we were working on it. Sure.
Crazy times.
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05-17-24, 06:03 PM
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05-17-24, 06:38 PM
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05-17-24, 07:06 PM
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Another too-small bike in the area. Only $400 for 50cm Colnago. Already has the Technomic on there so technically I could make it work 
